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While wheat is not an approved GMO food anywhere in the world, Monsanto conducted experiments from 1998 to 2000 using GMO wheat in the Pacific Northwest. This variety of genetically-modified wheat, called MON 71700, was designed to be resistant to the herbicide, glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup.
In years since, GMO wheat has been popping up in wheat fields in Washington State, as the pollen from wheat is quite difficult to control. Recently, 22 unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat plants were discovered by a Washington state farmer. This was third time Monsanto’s experimental GMO wheat was found in farm fields in the past three years.
The first GMO wheat plants were found in Oregon in 2013, and this prompted Japan and Korea to temporarily ban the import of any wheat from the US. The USDA is testing wheat fields, as are farmers, to prevent the spread of these rogue GMO plants. Due to the small number of GMO wheat plants found, the USDA has stated that there is no threat of GMO wheat entering into our food supply.
RELATED ARTICLES:
The Dangers of a Gluten-Free Diet -- http://lifespa.com/dangers-gluten-free-diet/
Wheat: Prebiotic or Poison? -- http://lifespa.com/wheat-prebiotic-poison/
Modern ScienceReturns to Ancient Grains -- http://lifespa.com/episode-40-modern-science-returns-to-ancient-grains-an-interview-with-dr-bob-quinn/
Ancient vs. Modern Wheat: Is Frankenwheat a Myth? -- http://lifespa.com/ancient-vs-modern-wheat-frankenwheat-myth/
Lower Inflammation & Blood Sugar with WholeGrains -- http://lifespa.com/lower-inflammation-blood-sugar-whole-grains/

Did you know that the wheat we eat today is not the same as the wheat our grandparents ate?

published:06 Sep 2012

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Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans.
That said, NewsOK.com reports that Monsanto is reviving its GM wheat program as farmers are now more amenable to using the genetically modified seed.
The new GM wheat seed will be resistant to three different herbicides: dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate. Why three herbicides? With the widespread use of Roundup (aka glyphosate), super-weeds immune to the popular chemical are taking over farm fields.
Watch the report for more details.
RobynO'Brien's Video on GMOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
Sources:
http://newsok.com/genetically-modified-wheat-is-in-the-works-again-but-are-we-ready-for-it/article/feed/784296/?page=1
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef130.asp
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/gmo-foods-cause-gut-damage/
http://naturalsociety.com/watch-corporations-renamed-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
http://rense.com/general33/fd.htm
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-says-no-to-gmo-potato/
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmomyths
http://responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/65-health-risks
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Narration Script:
Genetically modified crops are plants that have been created by adding new genes using methods of gene technology.
Most plant crops grown today have been created by breeding. Breeding achieves introduction of new traits into existing crop lines by crossing them with other lines of the same crop that have a desired trait.
During initial stages of breeding, all genes of parental lines are recombined in a random order. Because resulting plants are quite a mix, both genetically and phenotypically, they are backcrossed to one of the parents, and then backcrossed again several times until the original genotype of the parent is restored to large degree.
Now, think of the time it takes to do all the backcrossing. On average it takes about ten generations, or five years of back crossing, to develop a new variety of wheat by conventional breeding methods. Breeding a new variety of apples takes about fifteen years.
Another challenge plant breeders face is that they can only transfer genes between closely related species. Even if there was, say, a very useful draught tolerance gene in oranges, it could never be transferred to apples by crossing.
These two limitations of breeding can be bypassed by introducing genes into plant genome directly, either with Agrobacterium or with a gene gun.
A gene that is being introduced can be isolated from a related plant species, isolated from a completely different organism, or it can be designed on a computer and synthesized in a test tube.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil microorganism that can naturally transfer some of its DNA into plant cells.
In wild Agrobacterium strains this DNA, called transfer DNA, contains several genes that hijack plant biochemical pathways and make plant cells synthesize chemical compounds that Agrobacterium uses for food.
Using methods of molecular cloning, all bacterial genes on transfer DNA can be removed and replaced with the genes of interest. Agrobacterium then delivers these genes into plant nucleus where they integrate into plant genome.
Another technology widely used for plant transformation is a gene gun. Instead of inserting genes of interest into Agrobacterium, the DNA is loaded onto microscopic gold particles and it is literally shot into plant cells. Some of the gold particles land in cell nuclei and DNA from them gets inserted into plant chromosomes.
Both Agrobacterim- and gene gun-mediated gene delivery is done in plant tissue culture - little clamps of plant cells that later on differentiate and grow into actual plants.
So, in the form of breeding, genetic modification of plants has been practiced for thousands of years. Modern methods of gene technology make this process faster, more precise, and open to using genes from unrelated species.

published:13 Oct 2013

views:39454

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are a hot topic in the United States and around the world. Many nations in Europe refuse GMO products from the United States, and the trend is continuing throughout Africa as well. Many people are against GMOs, and many don’t understand what they are. Basically, a GMO is an organism that’s been modified in the lab to introduce the DNA from another organism. This is usually done to create a pesticide-resistant plant, or one that can fight off a common parasite. While GMO products have been around for a long time, many people aren’t aware of what exactly they might be consuming that has GMOs in them, hence the ongoing efforts to introduce mandatory labeling in the United States.
Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-foods-you-eat-you-didnt-know-were-genetically-modified.php
Coming up:
10. Honey
9. Soy
8. Sugar
7. Cotton
6. Canola Oil
5. Potatoes
4. Papayas
3. Yeast
2. Tobacco
1. Dairy ProductsSource/Other reading:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0153.html
http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140207/srep04022/full/srep04022.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/w0076e/w0076e04.htm
http://igtrcn.org/transgenic-honeybees-finally/
http://www.tofurky.com/
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis5219
https://www.neisd.net/foodserv/HTML/documents/FoodAllergens13Jan09.pdf
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/07/rr_sugarbeets.shtml
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/business/05beet.html
http://www.sugar.org/images/docs/how-well-do-you-know-sugar.pdf
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/506.usa_cultivation_gm_plants_2013.html
http://www.cottonseed.com/publications/facts.asp
http://www.livestrong.com/article/313046-foods-to-avoid-with-a-cottonseed-oil-allergy/
http://www.cantola.com/chain_restaurants.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/genetically-modified-crop/
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100806/full/news.2010.393.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/business/genetically-modified-potato-from-simplot-approved-by-usda.html?_r=0
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/usda-approves-genetically-modified-potato-possible-health-benefits
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/10/us-usa-gmos-potatoes-idUSKCN0IU2BI20141110
http://www.agbioforum.org/v7n12/v7n12a07-gonsalves.htm
http://morewinemaking.com/public/pdf/mlf09.pdf
http://www.wineinstitute.org/
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/02/15/genetically-modified-wine-yeast-takes-the-headache-out-of-red-wine-and-chardonnay/
http://www.drvino.com/2011/02/18/headaches-histamines-wine-gm-yeast-ml01/
http://modernfarmer.com/2014/05/americas-first-cash-crop-tobacco/
http://naturalon.com/90-percent-of-tobacco-is-gmo-hey-is-that-pesticide-youre-smoking/
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/tobacco_budworm.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/01/health/genetically-modified-hypoallergenic-milk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/geneticmodification/8423536/Genetically-modified-cows-produce-human-milk.html
http://www.psr.org/chapters/oregon/safe-food/recombinant-bovine-growth.html

published:11 Apr 2015

views:35331

www.undergroundworldnews.com
According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest since 1972.
“We’re no longer going to lead in volume every year,” said Alan Tracy, president of US WheatAssociates told Bloomberg, adding that an increase in global wheat trade was the only hope for the country.
Nearly forty percent of the US crop goes for export, according to the Department of Agriculture. The acreage for winter wheat fell to its second-lowest since 1913.
As US wheat is no longer the leader in global markets, American farmers are changing to corn and soybeans.
Learn More:
https://theinternationalreporter.org/2016/04/24/russian-organic-wheat-takes-world-by-storm-us-gmo-glyphosate-losing-out/
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From VOALearning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some countries have suspended imports of wheat from the United States. The suspensions were announced after an unapproved form of wheat was found in the state of Oregon. The crop was genetically engineered. An Oregon farmer recently discovered wheat in his field that survived the popular weed killer Roundup. Roundup is made by the seed and chemical company Monsato to destroy unwanted plants. The company has created genetically engineered corn, cotton, soybean and canola crops that resist Roundup. Monsanto field-tested Roundup-resistant wheat. But it never sold the seeds. Michael Firko is with the United States Department of Agriculture. He says the wheat passed safety inspections. Monsanto ended its wheat project because buyers in Europe and Asia were concerned about the safety of genetically engineered crops. The discovery of unapproved wheat in Oregon led Japan and South Korea to temporarily suspend some imports. The United States is the world's largest wheat exporter. But American agriculture has difficulty competing against other countries because production costs are higher in the United States. Mark Welch is an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University. He says the incident could affect America's place in the world market. United States officials are working to identify the source of the genetically engineered wheat. There is no evidence yet that it has entered the food supply. The Department of Agriculture is working to make tests available to wheat buyers.For VOA Learning English, I'm LaurelBowman.

Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence, or by synthesizing the DNA, and then inserting this construct into the host organism. Genes may be removed, or "knocked out", using a nuclease. Gene targeting is a different technique that uses homologous recombination to change an endogenous gene, and can be used to delete a gene, remove exons, add a gene, or introduce point mutations.

An organism that is generated through genetic engineering is considered to be a genetically modified organism (GMO). The first GMOs were bacteria generated in 1973 and GM mice in 1974. Insulin-producing bacteria were commercialized in 1982 and genetically modified food has been sold since 1994. GloFish, the first GMO designed as a pet, was first sold in the United States in December 2003.

Noun

A noun (from Latinnōmen, literally meaning "name") is a word that functions as the name of some specific thing or set of things, such as living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.Linguistically, a noun is a member of a large, openpart of speech whose members can occur as the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition.

Lexical categories (parts of speech) are defined in terms of the ways in which their members combine with other kinds of expressions. The syntactic rules for nouns differ from language to language. In English, nouns are those words which can occur with articles and attributive adjectives and can function as the head of a noun phrase.

History

Word classes (parts of speech) were described by Sanskrit grammarians from at least the 5th century BC. In Yāska's Nirukta, the noun (nāma) is one of the four main categories of words defined.

SS United States

Built at a cost of $79.4 million ($724million in today's dollars) the ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the U.S. and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction. Even in her retirement, she retains the Blue Riband, the accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the highest speed.

Her construction was subsidized by the U.S. government, since she was designed to allow conversion to a troopship should the need arise.United States operated uninterrupted in transatlantic passenger service until 1969. Since 1996 she has been docked at Pier 82 on the Delaware River in Philadelphia.

Design and construction

Inspired by the exemplary service of the British liners RMSQueen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, which transported hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops to Europe during World War II, the U.S. government sponsored the construction of a large and fast merchant vessel that would be capable of transporting large numbers of soldiers. Designed by renowned American naval architect and marine engineer William Francis Gibbs (1886–1967), the liner's construction was a joint effort between the United States Navy and United States Lines. The U.S. government underwrote $50 million of the $78 million construction cost, with the ship's operators, United States Lines, contributing the remaining $28 million. In exchange, the ship was designed to be easily converted in times of war to a troopship with a capacity of 15,000 troops, or to a hospital ship .

United States (album)

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References

Genetically modified organism

A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques (i.e. genetically engineered organism). GMOs are the source of medicines and genetically modified foods and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce other goods.The term GMO is very close to the technical legal term, 'living modified organism', defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which regulates international trade in living GMOs (specifically, "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology").

A more specifically defined type of GMO is a "Transgenic Organism". This is an organism whose genetic makeup has been altered by the addition of genetic material from another, unrelated organism. This should not be confused with the more general way in which "GMO" is used to classify genetically altered organisms, as typically GMOs are organisms whose genetic makeup has been altered without the addition of genetic material from an unrelated organism.

GMO, Roundup & Wheat: Get the Facts | John Douillard's LifeSpa

GMO, Roundup & Wheat: Get the Facts | John Douillard's LifeSpa
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While wheat is not an approved GMO food anywhere in the world, Monsanto conducted experiments from 1998 to 2000 using GMO wheat in the Pacific Northwest. This variety of genetically-modified wheat, called MON 71700, was designed to be resistant to the herbicide, glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup.
In years since, GMO wheat has been popping up in wheat fields in Washington State, as the pollen from wheat is quite difficult to control. Recently, 22 unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat plants were discovered by a Washington state farmer. This was third time Monsanto’s experimental GMO wheat was found in farm fields in the past three years.
The first GMO wheat plants were found in Oregon in 2013, and this prompted Japan and Korea to temporarily ban the import of any wheat from the US. The USDA is testing wheat fields, as are farmers, to prevent the spread of these rogue GMO plants. Due to the small number of GMO wheat plants found, the USDA has stated that there is no threat of GMO wheat entering into our food supply.
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The Dangers of a Gluten-Free Diet -- http://lifespa.com/dangers-gluten-free-diet/
Wheat: Prebiotic or Poison? -- http://lifespa.com/wheat-prebiotic-poison/
Modern ScienceReturns to Ancient Grains -- http://lifespa.com/episode-40-modern-science-returns-to-ancient-grains-an-interview-with-dr-bob-quinn/
Ancient vs. Modern Wheat: Is Frankenwheat a Myth? -- http://lifespa.com/ancient-vs-modern-wheat-frankenwheat-myth/
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Genetically Modified Wheat and Gluten Sensitivity

Did you know that the wheat we eat today is not the same as the wheat our grandparents ate?

12:57

Monsanto's Newest GMO Food Weapon...Wheat

Monsanto's Newest GMO Food Weapon...Wheat

Monsanto's Newest GMO Food Weapon...Wheat

Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans.
That said, NewsOK.com reports that Monsanto is reviving its GM wheat program as farmers are now more amenable to using the genetically modified seed.
The new GM wheat seed will be resistant to three different herbicides: dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate. Why three herbicides? With the widespread use of Roundup (aka glyphosate), super-weeds immune to the popular chemical are taking over farm fields.
Watch the report for more details.
RobynO'Brien's Video on GMOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
Sources:
http://newsok.com/genetically-modified-wheat-is-in-the-works-again-but-are-we-ready-for-it/article/feed/784296/?page=1
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef130.asp
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/gmo-foods-cause-gut-damage/
http://naturalsociety.com/watch-corporations-renamed-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
http://rense.com/general33/fd.htm
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-says-no-to-gmo-potato/
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmomyths
http://responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/65-health-risks
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Science Of Genetically Modified Crops

Guys, write your comments!
Narration Script:
Genetically modified crops are plants that have been created by adding new genes using methods of gene technology.
Most plant crops grown today have been created by breeding. Breeding achieves introduction of new traits into existing crop lines by crossing them with other lines of the same crop that have a desired trait.
During initial stages of breeding, all genes of parental lines are recombined in a random order. Because resulting plants are quite a mix, both genetically and phenotypically, they are backcrossed to one of the parents, and then backcrossed again several times until the original genotype of the parent is restored to large degree.
Now, think of the time it takes to do all the backcrossing. On average it takes about ten generations, or five years of back crossing, to develop a new variety of wheat by conventional breeding methods. Breeding a new variety of apples takes about fifteen years.
Another challenge plant breeders face is that they can only transfer genes between closely related species. Even if there was, say, a very useful draught tolerance gene in oranges, it could never be transferred to apples by crossing.
These two limitations of breeding can be bypassed by introducing genes into plant genome directly, either with Agrobacterium or with a gene gun.
A gene that is being introduced can be isolated from a related plant species, isolated from a completely different organism, or it can be designed on a computer and synthesized in a test tube.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil microorganism that can naturally transfer some of its DNA into plant cells.
In wild Agrobacterium strains this DNA, called transfer DNA, contains several genes that hijack plant biochemical pathways and make plant cells synthesize chemical compounds that Agrobacterium uses for food.
Using methods of molecular cloning, all bacterial genes on transfer DNA can be removed and replaced with the genes of interest. Agrobacterium then delivers these genes into plant nucleus where they integrate into plant genome.
Another technology widely used for plant transformation is a gene gun. Instead of inserting genes of interest into Agrobacterium, the DNA is loaded onto microscopic gold particles and it is literally shot into plant cells. Some of the gold particles land in cell nuclei and DNA from them gets inserted into plant chromosomes.
Both Agrobacterim- and gene gun-mediated gene delivery is done in plant tissue culture - little clamps of plant cells that later on differentiate and grow into actual plants.
So, in the form of breeding, genetic modification of plants has been practiced for thousands of years. Modern methods of gene technology make this process faster, more precise, and open to using genes from unrelated species.

10:00

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified — TopTenzNet

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified — TopTenzNet

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified — TopTenzNet

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are a hot topic in the United States and around the world. Many nations in Europe refuse GMO products from the United States, and the trend is continuing throughout Africa as well. Many people are against GMOs, and many don’t understand what they are. Basically, a GMO is an organism that’s been modified in the lab to introduce the DNA from another organism. This is usually done to create a pesticide-resistant plant, or one that can fight off a common parasite. While GMO products have been around for a long time, many people aren’t aware of what exactly they might be consuming that has GMOs in them, hence the ongoing efforts to introduce mandatory labeling in the United States.
Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-foods-you-eat-you-didnt-know-were-genetically-modified.php
Coming up:
10. Honey
9. Soy
8. Sugar
7. Cotton
6. Canola Oil
5. Potatoes
4. Papayas
3. Yeast
2. Tobacco
1. Dairy ProductsSource/Other reading:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0153.html
http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140207/srep04022/full/srep04022.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/w0076e/w0076e04.htm
http://igtrcn.org/transgenic-honeybees-finally/
http://www.tofurky.com/
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis5219
https://www.neisd.net/foodserv/HTML/documents/FoodAllergens13Jan09.pdf
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/07/rr_sugarbeets.shtml
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/business/05beet.html
http://www.sugar.org/images/docs/how-well-do-you-know-sugar.pdf
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/506.usa_cultivation_gm_plants_2013.html
http://www.cottonseed.com/publications/facts.asp
http://www.livestrong.com/article/313046-foods-to-avoid-with-a-cottonseed-oil-allergy/
http://www.cantola.com/chain_restaurants.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/genetically-modified-crop/
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100806/full/news.2010.393.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/business/genetically-modified-potato-from-simplot-approved-by-usda.html?_r=0
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/usda-approves-genetically-modified-potato-possible-health-benefits
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/10/us-usa-gmos-potatoes-idUSKCN0IU2BI20141110
http://www.agbioforum.org/v7n12/v7n12a07-gonsalves.htm
http://morewinemaking.com/public/pdf/mlf09.pdf
http://www.wineinstitute.org/
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/02/15/genetically-modified-wine-yeast-takes-the-headache-out-of-red-wine-and-chardonnay/
http://www.drvino.com/2011/02/18/headaches-histamines-wine-gm-yeast-ml01/
http://modernfarmer.com/2014/05/americas-first-cash-crop-tobacco/
http://naturalon.com/90-percent-of-tobacco-is-gmo-hey-is-that-pesticide-youre-smoking/
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/tobacco_budworm.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/01/health/genetically-modified-hypoallergenic-milk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/geneticmodification/8423536/Genetically-modified-cows-produce-human-milk.html
http://www.psr.org/chapters/oregon/safe-food/recombinant-bovine-growth.html

3:41

Russia's Organic Wheat Takes World by Storm, GMOs Spark Downfall for US

Russia's Organic Wheat Takes World by Storm, GMOs Spark Downfall for US

Russia's Organic Wheat Takes World by Storm, GMOs Spark Downfall for US

www.undergroundworldnews.com
According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest since 1972.
“We’re no longer going to lead in volume every year,” said Alan Tracy, president of US WheatAssociates told Bloomberg, adding that an increase in global wheat trade was the only hope for the country.
Nearly forty percent of the US crop goes for export, according to the Department of Agriculture. The acreage for winter wheat fell to its second-lowest since 1913.
As US wheat is no longer the leader in global markets, American farmers are changing to corn and soybeans.
Learn More:
https://theinternationalreporter.org/2016/04/24/russian-organic-wheat-takes-world-by-storm-us-gmo-glyphosate-losing-out/
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Farmer Discovers Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat in Field

From VOALearning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some countries have suspended imports of wheat from the United States. The suspensions were announced after an unapproved form of wheat was found in the state of Oregon. The crop was genetically engineered. An Oregon farmer recently discovered wheat in his field that survived the popular weed killer Roundup. Roundup is made by the seed and chemical company Monsato to destroy unwanted plants. The company has created genetically engineered corn, cotton, soybean and canola crops that resist Roundup. Monsanto field-tested Roundup-resistant wheat. But it never sold the seeds. Michael Firko is with the United States Department of Agriculture. He says the wheat passed safety inspections. Monsanto ended its wheat project because buyers in Europe and Asia were concerned about the safety of genetically engineered crops. The discovery of unapproved wheat in Oregon led Japan and South Korea to temporarily suspend some imports. The United States is the world's largest wheat exporter. But American agriculture has difficulty competing against other countries because production costs are higher in the United States. Mark Welch is an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University. He says the incident could affect America's place in the world market. United States officials are working to identify the source of the genetically engineered wheat. There is no evidence yet that it has entered the food supply. The Department of Agriculture is working to make tests available to wheat buyers.For VOA Learning English, I'm LaurelBowman.

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Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK after trial is given the go-ahead despite fears of contamination
Open field trials of a genetically modified ‘super wheat’ have been approved by ministers, despite fears it will contaminate other crops.
The planting in Hertfordshire, which will be surrounded by a steel fence to keep out protesters, will start in spring.

American and Canadian farmers speak out against seed patents and GE crop contamination in North America. "If this is the future of farming, I want no part of it," declares one farmer. Watch the video to find out more.

GMO, Roundup & Wheat: Get the Facts | John Douillard's LifeSpa

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While wheat is not an approved GMO food anywhere in the world, Monsanto conducted experiments from 1998 to 2000 using GMO wheat in the Pacific Northwest. This variety of genetically-modified wheat, called MON 71700, was designed to be resistant to the herbicide, glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup.
In years since, GMO wheat has been popping up in wheat fields in Washington State, as the poll...

Genetically Modified Wheat and Gluten Sensitivity

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published: 06 Sep 2012

Monsanto's Newest GMO Food Weapon...Wheat

Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans.
That said, NewsOK.com reports that Monsanto is reviving its GM wheat program as farmers are now more amenable to using the genetically modified seed.
The new GM wheat seed will be resistant to three different herbicides: dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate. Why three herbicides? With the widespread use of Roundup (aka glyphosate), super-weeds immune to the popular chemical are taking over farm fields.
Watch the report for more details.
RobynO'Brien's Video on GMOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
Sources:
http://newsok.com/genetically-modified-wheat-is-in-the-works-again-but-are-we-ready-for-it/article/fee...

Science Of Genetically Modified Crops

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Narration Script:
Genetically modified crops are plants that have been created by adding new genes using methods of gene technology.
Most plant crops grown today have been created by breeding. Breeding achieves introduction of new traits into existing crop lines by crossing them with other lines of the same crop that have a desired trait.
During initial stages of breeding, all genes of parental lines are recombined in a random order. Because resulting plants are quite a mix, both genetically and phenotypically, they are backcrossed to one of the parents, and then backcrossed again several times until the original genotype of the parent is restored to large degree.
Now, think of the time it takes to do all the backcrossing. On average it takes about ten gener...

published: 13 Oct 2013

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Russia's Organic Wheat Takes World by Storm, GMOs Spark Downfall for US

www.undergroundworldnews.com
According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest since 1972.
“We’re no longer going to lead in volume every year,” said Alan Tracy, president of US WheatAssociates told Bloomberg, adding that an increase in global wheat trade was the only hope for the country.
Nearly forty percent of the US crop goes for export, according to the Department of Agriculture. The acreage for winter wheat fell to its second-lowest since 1913.
As US wheat is no longer the leader in global markets, American farmers are changing to corn and soybeans.
Learn More:
https://theinternationalreporter.org/2016/04/24/russian-organic-wheat-takes-world-by-storm-us-gmo-glyphosate-losing-out/
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Farmer Discovers Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat in Field

From VOALearning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some countries have suspended imports of wheat from the United States. The suspensions were announced after an unapproved form of wheat was found in the state of Oregon. The crop was genetically engineered. An Oregon farmer recently discovered wheat in his field that survived the popular weed killer Roundup. Roundup is made by the seed and chemical company Monsato to destroy unwanted plants. The company has created genetically engineered corn, cotton, soybean and canola crops that resist Roundup. Monsanto field-tested Roundup-resistant wheat. But it never sold the seeds. Michael Firko is with the United States Department of Agriculture. He says the wheat passed safety inspections. Monsanto ended its wheat project because buyers in ...

published: 10 Jul 2013

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK after trial is given the go-ahead despite fears of contamination
Open field trials of a genetically modified ‘super wheat’ have been approved by ministers, despite fears it will contaminate other crops.
The planting in Hertfordshire, which will be surrounded by a steel fence to keep out protesters, will start in spring.

American and Canadian farmers speak out against seed patents and GE crop contamination in North America. "If this is the future of farming, I want no part of it," declares one farmer. Watch the video to find out more.

GMO, Roundup & Wheat: Get the Facts | John Douillard's LifeSpa
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While wheat is not an approved GMO food anywhere in the world, Monsanto conducted experiments from 1998 to 2000 using GMO wheat in the Pacific Northwest. This variety of genetically-modified wheat, called MON 71700, was designed to be resistant to the herbicide, glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup.
In years since, GMO wheat has been popping up in wheat fields in Washington State, as the pollen from wheat is quite difficult to control. Recently, 22 unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat plants were discovered by a Washington state farmer. This was third time Monsanto’s experimental GMO wheat was found in farm fields in the past three years.
The first GMO wheat plants were found in Oregon in 2013, and this prompted Japan and Korea to temporarily ban the import of any wheat from the US. The USDA is testing wheat fields, as are farmers, to prevent the spread of these rogue GMO plants. Due to the small number of GMO wheat plants found, the USDA has stated that there is no threat of GMO wheat entering into our food supply.
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While wheat is not an approved GMO food anywhere in the world, Monsanto conducted experiments from 1998 to 2000 using GMO wheat in the Pacific Northwest. This variety of genetically-modified wheat, called MON 71700, was designed to be resistant to the herbicide, glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup.
In years since, GMO wheat has been popping up in wheat fields in Washington State, as the pollen from wheat is quite difficult to control. Recently, 22 unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat plants were discovered by a Washington state farmer. This was third time Monsanto’s experimental GMO wheat was found in farm fields in the past three years.
The first GMO wheat plants were found in Oregon in 2013, and this prompted Japan and Korea to temporarily ban the import of any wheat from the US. The USDA is testing wheat fields, as are farmers, to prevent the spread of these rogue GMO plants. Due to the small number of GMO wheat plants found, the USDA has stated that there is no threat of GMO wheat entering into our food supply.
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The Dangers of a Gluten-Free Diet -- http://lifespa.com/dangers-gluten-free-diet/
Wheat: Prebiotic or Poison? -- http://lifespa.com/wheat-prebiotic-poison/
Modern ScienceReturns to Ancient Grains -- http://lifespa.com/episode-40-modern-science-returns-to-ancient-grains-an-interview-with-dr-bob-quinn/
Ancient vs. Modern Wheat: Is Frankenwheat a Myth? -- http://lifespa.com/ancient-vs-modern-wheat-frankenwheat-myth/
Lower Inflammation & Blood Sugar with WholeGrains -- http://lifespa.com/lower-inflammation-blood-sugar-whole-grains/

Monsanto's Newest GMO Food Weapon...Wheat

Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans...

Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans.
That said, NewsOK.com reports that Monsanto is reviving its GM wheat program as farmers are now more amenable to using the genetically modified seed.
The new GM wheat seed will be resistant to three different herbicides: dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate. Why three herbicides? With the widespread use of Roundup (aka glyphosate), super-weeds immune to the popular chemical are taking over farm fields.
Watch the report for more details.
RobynO'Brien's Video on GMOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
Sources:
http://newsok.com/genetically-modified-wheat-is-in-the-works-again-but-are-we-ready-for-it/article/feed/784296/?page=1
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef130.asp
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/gmo-foods-cause-gut-damage/
http://naturalsociety.com/watch-corporations-renamed-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
http://rense.com/general33/fd.htm
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-says-no-to-gmo-potato/
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmomyths
http://responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/65-health-risks
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Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans.
That said, NewsOK.com reports that Monsanto is reviving its GM wheat program as farmers are now more amenable to using the genetically modified seed.
The new GM wheat seed will be resistant to three different herbicides: dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate. Why three herbicides? With the widespread use of Roundup (aka glyphosate), super-weeds immune to the popular chemical are taking over farm fields.
Watch the report for more details.
RobynO'Brien's Video on GMOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
Sources:
http://newsok.com/genetically-modified-wheat-is-in-the-works-again-but-are-we-ready-for-it/article/feed/784296/?page=1
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef130.asp
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/gmo-foods-cause-gut-damage/
http://naturalsociety.com/watch-corporations-renamed-high-fructose-corn-syrup/
http://rense.com/general33/fd.htm
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcdonalds-says-no-to-gmo-potato/
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmomyths
http://responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/65-health-risks
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Guys, write your comments!
Narration Script:
Genetically modified crops are plants that have been created by adding new genes using methods of gene technology.
Most plant crops grown today have been created by breeding. Breeding achieves introduction of new traits into existing crop lines by crossing them with other lines of the same crop that have a desired trait.
During initial stages of breeding, all genes of parental lines are recombined in a random order. Because resulting plants are quite a mix, both genetically and phenotypically, they are backcrossed to one of the parents, and then backcrossed again several times until the original genotype of the parent is restored to large degree.
Now, think of the time it takes to do all the backcrossing. On average it takes about ten generations, or five years of back crossing, to develop a new variety of wheat by conventional breeding methods. Breeding a new variety of apples takes about fifteen years.
Another challenge plant breeders face is that they can only transfer genes between closely related species. Even if there was, say, a very useful draught tolerance gene in oranges, it could never be transferred to apples by crossing.
These two limitations of breeding can be bypassed by introducing genes into plant genome directly, either with Agrobacterium or with a gene gun.
A gene that is being introduced can be isolated from a related plant species, isolated from a completely different organism, or it can be designed on a computer and synthesized in a test tube.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil microorganism that can naturally transfer some of its DNA into plant cells.
In wild Agrobacterium strains this DNA, called transfer DNA, contains several genes that hijack plant biochemical pathways and make plant cells synthesize chemical compounds that Agrobacterium uses for food.
Using methods of molecular cloning, all bacterial genes on transfer DNA can be removed and replaced with the genes of interest. Agrobacterium then delivers these genes into plant nucleus where they integrate into plant genome.
Another technology widely used for plant transformation is a gene gun. Instead of inserting genes of interest into Agrobacterium, the DNA is loaded onto microscopic gold particles and it is literally shot into plant cells. Some of the gold particles land in cell nuclei and DNA from them gets inserted into plant chromosomes.
Both Agrobacterim- and gene gun-mediated gene delivery is done in plant tissue culture - little clamps of plant cells that later on differentiate and grow into actual plants.
So, in the form of breeding, genetic modification of plants has been practiced for thousands of years. Modern methods of gene technology make this process faster, more precise, and open to using genes from unrelated species.

Guys, write your comments!
Narration Script:
Genetically modified crops are plants that have been created by adding new genes using methods of gene technology.
Most plant crops grown today have been created by breeding. Breeding achieves introduction of new traits into existing crop lines by crossing them with other lines of the same crop that have a desired trait.
During initial stages of breeding, all genes of parental lines are recombined in a random order. Because resulting plants are quite a mix, both genetically and phenotypically, they are backcrossed to one of the parents, and then backcrossed again several times until the original genotype of the parent is restored to large degree.
Now, think of the time it takes to do all the backcrossing. On average it takes about ten generations, or five years of back crossing, to develop a new variety of wheat by conventional breeding methods. Breeding a new variety of apples takes about fifteen years.
Another challenge plant breeders face is that they can only transfer genes between closely related species. Even if there was, say, a very useful draught tolerance gene in oranges, it could never be transferred to apples by crossing.
These two limitations of breeding can be bypassed by introducing genes into plant genome directly, either with Agrobacterium or with a gene gun.
A gene that is being introduced can be isolated from a related plant species, isolated from a completely different organism, or it can be designed on a computer and synthesized in a test tube.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil microorganism that can naturally transfer some of its DNA into plant cells.
In wild Agrobacterium strains this DNA, called transfer DNA, contains several genes that hijack plant biochemical pathways and make plant cells synthesize chemical compounds that Agrobacterium uses for food.
Using methods of molecular cloning, all bacterial genes on transfer DNA can be removed and replaced with the genes of interest. Agrobacterium then delivers these genes into plant nucleus where they integrate into plant genome.
Another technology widely used for plant transformation is a gene gun. Instead of inserting genes of interest into Agrobacterium, the DNA is loaded onto microscopic gold particles and it is literally shot into plant cells. Some of the gold particles land in cell nuclei and DNA from them gets inserted into plant chromosomes.
Both Agrobacterim- and gene gun-mediated gene delivery is done in plant tissue culture - little clamps of plant cells that later on differentiate and grow into actual plants.
So, in the form of breeding, genetic modification of plants has been practiced for thousands of years. Modern methods of gene technology make this process faster, more precise, and open to using genes from unrelated species.

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are a hot topic in the United States and around the world. Many nations in Europe refuse GMO products from the United States, and the trend is continuing throughout Africa as well. Many people are against GMOs, and many don’t understand what they are. Basically, a GMO is an organism that’s been modified in the lab to introduce the DNA from another organism. This is usually done to create a pesticide-resistant plant, or one that can fight off a common parasite. While GMO products have been around for a long time, many people aren’t aware of what exactly they might be consuming that has GMOs in them, hence the ongoing efforts to introduce mandatory labeling in the United States.
Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-foods-you-eat-you-didnt-know-were-genetically-modified.php
Coming up:
10. Honey
9. Soy
8. Sugar
7. Cotton
6. Canola Oil
5. Potatoes
4. Papayas
3. Yeast
2. Tobacco
1. Dairy ProductsSource/Other reading:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0153.html
http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140207/srep04022/full/srep04022.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/w0076e/w0076e04.htm
http://igtrcn.org/transgenic-honeybees-finally/
http://www.tofurky.com/
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis5219
https://www.neisd.net/foodserv/HTML/documents/FoodAllergens13Jan09.pdf
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/07/rr_sugarbeets.shtml
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/business/05beet.html
http://www.sugar.org/images/docs/how-well-do-you-know-sugar.pdf
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/506.usa_cultivation_gm_plants_2013.html
http://www.cottonseed.com/publications/facts.asp
http://www.livestrong.com/article/313046-foods-to-avoid-with-a-cottonseed-oil-allergy/
http://www.cantola.com/chain_restaurants.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/genetically-modified-crop/
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100806/full/news.2010.393.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/business/genetically-modified-potato-from-simplot-approved-by-usda.html?_r=0
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/usda-approves-genetically-modified-potato-possible-health-benefits
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/10/us-usa-gmos-potatoes-idUSKCN0IU2BI20141110
http://www.agbioforum.org/v7n12/v7n12a07-gonsalves.htm
http://morewinemaking.com/public/pdf/mlf09.pdf
http://www.wineinstitute.org/
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/02/15/genetically-modified-wine-yeast-takes-the-headache-out-of-red-wine-and-chardonnay/
http://www.drvino.com/2011/02/18/headaches-histamines-wine-gm-yeast-ml01/
http://modernfarmer.com/2014/05/americas-first-cash-crop-tobacco/
http://naturalon.com/90-percent-of-tobacco-is-gmo-hey-is-that-pesticide-youre-smoking/
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/tobacco_budworm.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/01/health/genetically-modified-hypoallergenic-milk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/geneticmodification/8423536/Genetically-modified-cows-produce-human-milk.html
http://www.psr.org/chapters/oregon/safe-food/recombinant-bovine-growth.html

Top 10 Common Foods You Didn’t Know Were Genetically Modified
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Top 10 Bizarre Foods They Most Likely Serve in Hell
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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are a hot topic in the United States and around the world. Many nations in Europe refuse GMO products from the United States, and the trend is continuing throughout Africa as well. Many people are against GMOs, and many don’t understand what they are. Basically, a GMO is an organism that’s been modified in the lab to introduce the DNA from another organism. This is usually done to create a pesticide-resistant plant, or one that can fight off a common parasite. While GMO products have been around for a long time, many people aren’t aware of what exactly they might be consuming that has GMOs in them, hence the ongoing efforts to introduce mandatory labeling in the United States.
Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-foods-you-eat-you-didnt-know-were-genetically-modified.php
Coming up:
10. Honey
9. Soy
8. Sugar
7. Cotton
6. Canola Oil
5. Potatoes
4. Papayas
3. Yeast
2. Tobacco
1. Dairy ProductsSource/Other reading:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0153.html
http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140207/srep04022/full/srep04022.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/w0076e/w0076e04.htm
http://igtrcn.org/transgenic-honeybees-finally/
http://www.tofurky.com/
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/sis5219
https://www.neisd.net/foodserv/HTML/documents/FoodAllergens13Jan09.pdf
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/07/rr_sugarbeets.shtml
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/business/05beet.html
http://www.sugar.org/images/docs/how-well-do-you-know-sugar.pdf
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/agri_biotechnology/gmo_planting/506.usa_cultivation_gm_plants_2013.html
http://www.cottonseed.com/publications/facts.asp
http://www.livestrong.com/article/313046-foods-to-avoid-with-a-cottonseed-oil-allergy/
http://www.cantola.com/chain_restaurants.html
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/genetically-modified-crop/
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100806/full/news.2010.393.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/08/business/genetically-modified-potato-from-simplot-approved-by-usda.html?_r=0
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/usda-approves-genetically-modified-potato-possible-health-benefits
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/10/us-usa-gmos-potatoes-idUSKCN0IU2BI20141110
http://www.agbioforum.org/v7n12/v7n12a07-gonsalves.htm
http://morewinemaking.com/public/pdf/mlf09.pdf
http://www.wineinstitute.org/
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2011/02/15/genetically-modified-wine-yeast-takes-the-headache-out-of-red-wine-and-chardonnay/
http://www.drvino.com/2011/02/18/headaches-histamines-wine-gm-yeast-ml01/
http://modernfarmer.com/2014/05/americas-first-cash-crop-tobacco/
http://naturalon.com/90-percent-of-tobacco-is-gmo-hey-is-that-pesticide-youre-smoking/
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/tobacco_budworm.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/01/health/genetically-modified-hypoallergenic-milk/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/geneticmodification/8423536/Genetically-modified-cows-produce-human-milk.html
http://www.psr.org/chapters/oregon/safe-food/recombinant-bovine-growth.html

Russia's Organic Wheat Takes World by Storm, GMOs Spark Downfall for US

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According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest si...

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According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest since 1972.
“We’re no longer going to lead in volume every year,” said Alan Tracy, president of US WheatAssociates told Bloomberg, adding that an increase in global wheat trade was the only hope for the country.
Nearly forty percent of the US crop goes for export, according to the Department of Agriculture. The acreage for winter wheat fell to its second-lowest since 1913.
As US wheat is no longer the leader in global markets, American farmers are changing to corn and soybeans.
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According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest since 1972.
“We’re no longer going to lead in volume every year,” said Alan Tracy, president of US WheatAssociates told Bloomberg, adding that an increase in global wheat trade was the only hope for the country.
Nearly forty percent of the US crop goes for export, according to the Department of Agriculture. The acreage for winter wheat fell to its second-lowest since 1913.
As US wheat is no longer the leader in global markets, American farmers are changing to corn and soybeans.
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From VOALearning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some countries have suspended imports of wheat from the United States. The suspensions were announced after an unapproved form of wheat was found in the state of Oregon. The crop was genetically engineered. An Oregon farmer recently discovered wheat in his field that survived the popular weed killer Roundup. Roundup is made by the seed and chemical company Monsato to destroy unwanted plants. The company has created genetically engineered corn, cotton, soybean and canola crops that resist Roundup. Monsanto field-tested Roundup-resistant wheat. But it never sold the seeds. Michael Firko is with the United States Department of Agriculture. He says the wheat passed safety inspections. Monsanto ended its wheat project because buyers in Europe and Asia were concerned about the safety of genetically engineered crops. The discovery of unapproved wheat in Oregon led Japan and South Korea to temporarily suspend some imports. The United States is the world's largest wheat exporter. But American agriculture has difficulty competing against other countries because production costs are higher in the United States. Mark Welch is an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University. He says the incident could affect America's place in the world market. United States officials are working to identify the source of the genetically engineered wheat. There is no evidence yet that it has entered the food supply. The Department of Agriculture is working to make tests available to wheat buyers.For VOA Learning English, I'm LaurelBowman.

From VOALearning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some countries have suspended imports of wheat from the United States. The suspensions were announced after an unapproved form of wheat was found in the state of Oregon. The crop was genetically engineered. An Oregon farmer recently discovered wheat in his field that survived the popular weed killer Roundup. Roundup is made by the seed and chemical company Monsato to destroy unwanted plants. The company has created genetically engineered corn, cotton, soybean and canola crops that resist Roundup. Monsanto field-tested Roundup-resistant wheat. But it never sold the seeds. Michael Firko is with the United States Department of Agriculture. He says the wheat passed safety inspections. Monsanto ended its wheat project because buyers in Europe and Asia were concerned about the safety of genetically engineered crops. The discovery of unapproved wheat in Oregon led Japan and South Korea to temporarily suspend some imports. The United States is the world's largest wheat exporter. But American agriculture has difficulty competing against other countries because production costs are higher in the United States. Mark Welch is an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University. He says the incident could affect America's place in the world market. United States officials are working to identify the source of the genetically engineered wheat. There is no evidence yet that it has entered the food supply. The Department of Agriculture is working to make tests available to wheat buyers.For VOA Learning English, I'm LaurelBowman.

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK after trial is given the go-ahead despite fears of contamination
Open field trials of a genetically modified ‘super wheat’ have been approved by ministers, despite fears it will contaminate other crops.
The planting in Hertfordshire, which will be surrounded by a steel fence to keep out protesters, will start in spring.

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK after trial is given the go-ahead despite fears of contamination
Open field trials of a genetically modified ‘super wheat’ have been approved by ministers, despite fears it will contaminate other crops.
The planting in Hertfordshire, which will be surrounded by a steel fence to keep out protesters, will start in spring.

American and Canadian farmers speak out against seed patents and GE crop contamination in North America. "If this is the future of farming, I want no part of it...

American and Canadian farmers speak out against seed patents and GE crop contamination in North America. "If this is the future of farming, I want no part of it," declares one farmer. Watch the video to find out more.

American and Canadian farmers speak out against seed patents and GE crop contamination in North America. "If this is the future of farming, I want no part of it," declares one farmer. Watch the video to find out more.

GMO, Roundup & Wheat: Get the Facts | John Douillard's LifeSpa

GMO, Roundup & Wheat: Get the Facts | John Douillard's LifeSpa
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While wheat is not an approved GMO food anywhere in the world, Monsanto conducted experiments from 1998 to 2000 using GMO wheat in the Pacific Northwest. This variety of genetically-modified wheat, called MON 71700, was designed to be resistant to the herbicide, glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup.
In years since, GMO wheat has been popping up in wheat fields in Washington State, as the pollen from wheat is quite difficult to control. Recently, 22 unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat plants were discovered by a Washington state farmer. This was third time Monsanto’s experimental GMO wheat was found in farm fields in the past three years.
The first GMO wheat plants were found in Oregon in 2013, and this prompted Japan and Korea to temporarily ban the import of any wheat from the US. The USDA is testing wheat fields, as are farmers, to prevent the spread of these rogue GMO plants. Due to the small number of GMO wheat plants found, the USDA has stated that there is no threat of GMO wheat entering into our food supply.
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Monsanto's Newest GMO Food Weapon...Wheat

Monsanto is developing a new GMO seed...wheat. For many years, farmers and consumers said no to GMO wheat since the crop is usually directly consumed by humans.
That said, NewsOK.com reports that Monsanto is reviving its GM wheat program as farmers are now more amenable to using the genetically modified seed.
The new GM wheat seed will be resistant to three different herbicides: dicamba, glyphosate, and glufosinate. Why three herbicides? With the widespread use of Roundup (aka glyphosate), super-weeds immune to the popular chemical are taking over farm fields.
Watch the report for more details.
RobynO'Brien's Video on GMOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA
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http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef130.asp
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Science Of Genetically Modified Crops

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Genetically modified crops are plants that have been created by adding new genes using methods of gene technology.
Most plant crops grown today have been created by breeding. Breeding achieves introduction of new traits into existing crop lines by crossing them with other lines of the same crop that have a desired trait.
During initial stages of breeding, all genes of parental lines are recombined in a random order. Because resulting plants are quite a mix, both genetically and phenotypically, they are backcrossed to one of the parents, and then backcrossed again several times until the original genotype of the parent is restored to large degree.
Now, think of the time it takes to do all the backcrossing. On average it takes about ten generations, or five years of back crossing, to develop a new variety of wheat by conventional breeding methods. Breeding a new variety of apples takes about fifteen years.
Another challenge plant breeders face is that they can only transfer genes between closely related species. Even if there was, say, a very useful draught tolerance gene in oranges, it could never be transferred to apples by crossing.
These two limitations of breeding can be bypassed by introducing genes into plant genome directly, either with Agrobacterium or with a gene gun.
A gene that is being introduced can be isolated from a related plant species, isolated from a completely different organism, or it can be designed on a computer and synthesized in a test tube.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil microorganism that can naturally transfer some of its DNA into plant cells.
In wild Agrobacterium strains this DNA, called transfer DNA, contains several genes that hijack plant biochemical pathways and make plant cells synthesize chemical compounds that Agrobacterium uses for food.
Using methods of molecular cloning, all bacterial genes on transfer DNA can be removed and replaced with the genes of interest. Agrobacterium then delivers these genes into plant nucleus where they integrate into plant genome.
Another technology widely used for plant transformation is a gene gun. Instead of inserting genes of interest into Agrobacterium, the DNA is loaded onto microscopic gold particles and it is literally shot into plant cells. Some of the gold particles land in cell nuclei and DNA from them gets inserted into plant chromosomes.
Both Agrobacterim- and gene gun-mediated gene delivery is done in plant tissue culture - little clamps of plant cells that later on differentiate and grow into actual plants.
So, in the form of breeding, genetic modification of plants has been practiced for thousands of years. Modern methods of gene technology make this process faster, more precise, and open to using genes from unrelated species.

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Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are a hot topic in the United States and around the world. Many nations in Europe refuse GMO products from the United States, and the trend is continuing throughout Africa as well. Many people are against GMOs, and many don’t understand what they are. Basically, a GMO is an organism that’s been modified in the lab to introduce the DNA from another organism. This is usually done to create a pesticide-resistant plant, or one that can fight off a common parasite. While GMO products have been around for a long time, many people aren’t aware of what exactly they might be consuming that has GMOs in them, hence the ongoing efforts to introduce mandatory labeling in the United States.
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Russia's Organic Wheat Takes World by Storm, GMOs Spark Downfall for US

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According to analysts, exports of wheat may drop 9.3 percent to 21.1 million metric tons in the season ending May 31, the lowest since 1972.
“We’re no longer going to lead in volume every year,” said Alan Tracy, president of US WheatAssociates told Bloomberg, adding that an increase in global wheat trade was the only hope for the country.
Nearly forty percent of the US crop goes for export, according to the Department of Agriculture. The acreage for winter wheat fell to its second-lowest since 1913.
As US wheat is no longer the leader in global markets, American farmers are changing to corn and soybeans.
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Farmer Discovers Unapproved Genetically Modified Wheat in Field

From VOALearning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Some countries have suspended imports of wheat from the United States. The suspensions were announced after an unapproved form of wheat was found in the state of Oregon. The crop was genetically engineered. An Oregon farmer recently discovered wheat in his field that survived the popular weed killer Roundup. Roundup is made by the seed and chemical company Monsato to destroy unwanted plants. The company has created genetically engineered corn, cotton, soybean and canola crops that resist Roundup. Monsanto field-tested Roundup-resistant wheat. But it never sold the seeds. Michael Firko is with the United States Department of Agriculture. He says the wheat passed safety inspections. Monsanto ended its wheat project because buyers in Europe and Asia were concerned about the safety of genetically engineered crops. The discovery of unapproved wheat in Oregon led Japan and South Korea to temporarily suspend some imports. The United States is the world's largest wheat exporter. But American agriculture has difficulty competing against other countries because production costs are higher in the United States. Mark Welch is an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University. He says the incident could affect America's place in the world market. United States officials are working to identify the source of the genetically engineered wheat. There is no evidence yet that it has entered the food supply. The Department of Agriculture is working to make tests available to wheat buyers.For VOA Learning English, I'm LaurelBowman.

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK

Genetically modified 'super-wheat' will be grown in the UK after trial is given the go-ahead despite fears of contamination
Open field trials of a genetically modified ‘super wheat’ have been approved by ministers, despite fears it will contaminate other crops.
The planting in Hertfordshire, which will be surrounded by a steel fence to keep out protesters, will start in spring.

Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence, or by synthesizing the DNA, and then inserting this construct into the host organism. Genes may be removed, or "knocked out", using a nuclease. Gene targeting is a different technique that uses homologous recombination to change an endogenous gene, and can be used to delete a gene, remove exons, add a gene, or introduce point mutations.

An organism that is generated through genetic engineering is considered to be a genetically modified organism (GMO). The first GMOs were bacteria generated in 1973 and GM mice in 1974. Insulin-producing bacteria were commercialized in 1982 and genetically modified food has been sold since 1994. GloFish, the first GMO designed as a pet, was first sold in the United States in December 2003.